I don't consider myself part of any subculture, so I have trouble relating to any of the things being discussed. Even so, I find the class discussions very interesting. It seems like the main problem the class is having is that no one can decide what exactly a subculture even is. Is it a group of people who have a common interest, or is it deeper than that? Does the subculture have to be the main thing in your life for you to be considered a member? Once you try to define it you risk leaving out groups of people who would probably consider themselves to be part of something. It all seems very subjective.
On a different note, I think the class also tends to fall into a hole sometimes where it focuses only on groups based around music.
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